Simon Wolstencroft

Simon Wolstencroft is a musician from Manchester, England, best known for playing drums with The Fall between 1986 and 1997.

He was a member of The Patrol, an early incarnation of The Stone Roses, with childhood friends Ian Brown and John Squire and was also the drummer for Freak Party which featured Johnny Marr and Andy Rourke. After leaving The Fall, he went on to reunite with Stone Roses singer Ian Brown, performing and co-writing on his Golden Greats album.

Simon Wolstencroft at the launch party for the new edition of his memoir You Can Drum But You Can't Hide, talking about his time in The Fall, his drug addiction, Freak Party and why he didn't join The Smiths. Followed by a live performance from The G-O-D.

Funky Simon Wolstencroft has been filming a series of vignettes at the sites featured in his memoir You Can Drum But You Can't Hide. Taking in locations in London, New York, Leeds, Coventry, Wales, and of course Greater Manchester. This playlist brings them all together in one continuous, chronological stream.

â€˜Wolstencroftâ€™s book gives us a whole new perspective about Manchesterâ€™s music scene. A cracking read.â€™ â€” Louder Than War

â€˜Essential.â€™ â€” Vive le Rock!

â€˜This punchy and addictive memoir proves as endearing and self-effacing as Wolstencroft himself.â€™ â€” The Quietus

â€˜Refreshingly frank.â€™ â€” Record Collector

â€˜An ideal read for all fans of Manchesterâ€™s groups, artists and music-history.â€™ â€” Your Own

â€˜Infectious, incredibly honest and told with heaps of candour. This book is for anyone who is an appreciator of music, and which tells how to make the best of every situation life throws at you.â€™ â€” We Are Cult